Cold-resisting shoe.



`F. I. BLUIvI.

COLD RESISTING SHOE. APPLICATION FILED IuNE 22,19Ib.

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F. J. BLUM.

COLD HESISTING SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED IuIIE 22,19Is.

Patented Oct. 17, 1916.

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FRANK J. BLUM, OF

DANSVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO BLUM SHOE MANUFAC- TURING CO., OF DAN-SVILLE, NEW YORK.

COLD-RESISTING SHOE.

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To all 'whom 15m/ay concern Be it known that I, FRANK J. BLUM, a citizen. of the United States, residing at Dansville, in the county of Livingston and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cold-Re-4 sisting Shoes; and I do declare the -following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in boots and shoes and more particularly to the latter, the object ofthe invention being to provide a comparatively inexpensive yet highly desirable cold resisting shoe ,which may be easily made by machine operations,y said shoe having a lining of sheared and carded wool eXtendingnot only over the sides of the upper but over the sole of the shoe to form a. warm and comfortable inner sole.

Vith this general object-in view, the in- I vention resides in certain novel features of construction and in unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed,.the descriptive matter being sup# plemented by lthe accompanying drawings which constitute a part of this application and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved shoe; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view thereof; Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal section through the shoetaken on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section taken on the plane of the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;'

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the shoe iinmediately before applying the sole; and Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section through -the toe of a modified form of the invention.

In specifically describing the construction shown in the drawings above briefly described, similar characters will be placed on 'corresponding parts throughout the several views, and reference willQf-be herein madeto `the numerous elements by'their respective indices. To thisy end, the numerals 1 designate thetwo halves or sides of the upper, each of said halves consisting of an outer backing sheet 2 of felt or other suitable material, and a lining 3 of sheared and carded wool in its natural state, said lining being ySpecification of Letters Patent. i

edges of the halves 1 Patented Oct. `1l?, 19,16.

Application filed .T une 22, 1916.` Serial No. 105,254.

secured to the backing quilting as shown at-4`.

sheet 2 by machine I The two halves l are suitably shaped and p gether at 9 from their front ends to a p'oint in advance of their rear ends to form a bottom 10 for the shoe having a slit 11 at its rear end through which slit the heel counter 12 is inserted when constructing the shoe, said counter being disposed in contact with the inner surface of the lining 3 and preferably having its lower edge turned inwardly at 13V above the inwardly directed lower (see more particularly Fig. 4).

A supplemental lining 14 is disposed over the counter 12, said supplemental lining being preferably formed lof a single strip of felt or the like whose lower edges are turned inwardly above the portions 13 of the counter, while the upper and front edges. ofv said strip are stitched at 15, throughv the backing sheet 2 and the lining 3. ASaid lower edges of the lining 14'are united by stitching 9a which forms ar continua-tion 'of the row of stitching 9.

An arch support 16 which will'preferably though not necessarily be constructed of heavy cardboard, extends beneath the in,-` step of the bottom 10 and is cemented there- -to, the lower surface of saidmember 16 bescribed withithe exception that it is providedI witha coveringy 20 of leather or other sluitable material. This covering may be in some cases constructed of felt, but in either case,

the backing 2 may grade of material.

I have found from actual experience that be of a cheap yet durable the sheared and carded wool lining 3 in its natural state secured in placeby machine quilting forms a most effective cold resisting medium and obviously by turning the lower edges thereof inwardly andconnecting them, an effective inner sole is provided. Furthermore, the interior of the shoe will ybe extremely comfortable to the user, since rather salientfeature since in use said seam may sink into said lining and will thus be in no manner uncomfortable to the wearer.

From theforegoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and advantages `of the improved lshoe will be readily understood without requiring a more extendedl explanation. In conclusion, however, I wish to state that although I 'have shownv and described certain specific details for accomplishing vprobablymu the best results, numerous changes may be made within the scope of the invention as claimed without sacrificing the main advantages thereof.

I. claim: 1. `A cold resistingA shoe comprising an upper. having the lower edge portions turned inwardly to form a bottom, and a lining of soft material extending over the upper and bott-om and quilted to both.

2. A cold resisting shoe comprising an upper having thev lower edge portions turned inwardly to fo'rm a bottom, and a lining of soft material extending over the upper and bottom and quilted to both, the inturned edges of said upper being stitched together and the stitches being so embedded in the soft lining as `to prevent saidI stitches from chafing the wearers foot.

3. A cold resisting shoe comprising an upper having the lower edge portions turned inwardly to form a bottom, a lining of soft material extending over the `upper and bottom and quilted to both, the inturned edges .being stitched together from their front ends to points in advance of their rear ends and the stitching being so embedded in the lining as to prevent chafng' of the wearers foot, a slit being left between the rear ends of said edges to permit the` insertion of a heel counter, a heel counter in the heel of the shoe in4 contact with the inner side of the lining, and a supplemental lining 'secured over said counter and having its lower edges turned inwardly and stitched together, the stitching being disposed over the aforesaid. slit, wherebyit may sink into the soft .lining at the edges thereof to prevent discomfort to the user.

In, testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing p FRANK J. BLUM. Witnesses M. L. MURPHY, S. N. ALBERT..

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